FAQ

Consular Department FAQ

Upon reaching the age of 16, every Israeli citizen, even if they are living or staying abroad for any reason, is obligated by the Defense Service Law to establish their status with the Israel Defense Forces authorities.
A person who is designated for defense service and is called to report under a general call up order must report in Israel at the place and at the time specified in the order.
If the person is located abroad, they can report to the diplomatic/consular representative at the
Mission. In order to do so, the following guidelines need to be followed:
1. Complete the form “Registration /Application to defer military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad”. Click here to download.
2. Appear in person (If the person reporting is a minor, they will have to be accompanied by one of the parents).
3. The passport of the person that is designated for defense service.
4. Photocopies of his parents’ passports
In order to arrange your military status via mail:
1. Complete the form “Registration /Application to defer military service for Israeli citizens staying abroad”. Link to form at the bottom.
2. Sign the form in front of a Notary Public
3. Mail the form to the Consulate.
Please note that if a decision is made to defer the service of a person designated for defense service, while they are staying abroad with their parents, a letter will be issued explaining the conditions and restrictions applying to the person in everything pertaining to the time frames of their visits to Israel.
Also note that the Israeli Defense Forces authorities may ask the person designated for defense service for further documentation, in which case the person will be notified by the diplomatic/consular representative.

The B/2 visa is granted to someone who wishes to stay in Israel for only a short time (for a visit, tourism, a business meeting or study in a Hebrew ulpan). A person who enters Israel on a B/2 visa is not allowed to work in the State of Israel. B/2 visa is valid for up to three months from the date of issue.
The process to be handled at the mission:
1. A travel document that is valid for at least six months beyond the period of the stay in Israel
2. A completed and signed application for a visa to enter Israel
3. Proof of the applicant's sufficient financial means for the visit to Israel (Bank Statement)
Order for round trip airline tickets to and from Israel
4. Two passport pictures
5. Payment: Refer to Payment Table
6. Invitation Letter

Please note the following change to regulations:
The procedures have been updated and in order to obtain a student visa for religious institutions, seminars and Secondary schools, the student must be invited by the institution through the Ministry of Interior in Israel only.
The visa is valid for up to one year and for multiple entrances and exits. Recipients of this visa are not permitted to work in Israel.
The visa is granted to students who provide the following:
* Completed and signed application for a visa to enter Israel
* Two passport pictures
* Certification of acceptance for study at a recognized educational institution in Israel
* Proof that the student has the financial means to pay for his studies and sustenance throughout his stay in Israel
* A travel document that is valid for at least one year, provided that his country has a diplomatic mission in the State of Israel. If there is no such mission in Israel, the passport must be valid for the entire period of studies and another six months beyond that time
* Payment of the fee -$53
* Proof of down payment for the tuition fee﻿﻿

An appointment should be scheduled on our website.
You are required to bring:
The application form
Your Passport
The address of the requesting office, as well as your file number.
A fee of $14.00 for the mailing of the Police certificate. If it is to be mailed outside of Canada the fee will be $22.00

If you cannot appear in person, you can apply directly online with the Israeli Police.
If using this option, ONE MONTH after submitting the application, contact us by email (consular@toronto.mfa.gov.il) to confirm that we have received your certificate. Once it has been confirmed that the document is in our office, you are required to email the address of the office which has requested the certificate as well as to make a payment in order for the certificate to be forwarded to the requesting office via registered mail.

An adult’s passport can be extended only if the passport is less than 10 years old.
A minor’s passport can be extended only if the passport is less than 5 years old
Important:
If your travel document was extended for a shorter period than usual you might need to arrange your marital status/army deferral, or you may need to visit Israel.
In order to extend passport for an adult at the Consulate you will need:
1. To bring your passport;
2. An application to extend your travel document - you will need to sign the application at the Consulate.
In order to extend passport for an adult via mail – you need to send by registered mail:
1. Your passport;
2. An application to extend your travel document - you will need to fill in and sign in where indicated;
3. Paid return envelope (registered mail) - see table of fees on our website.
In order to extend passport for a minor at the Consulate you will need:
1. To bring the minor’s passport.
2. To come to the Consulate with the minor.
3. An application to extend your travel document - you will need to sign the application at the Consulate.
If the parents are married, only one parent is needed at the Consulate, but he/she must bring both parents’ passports as well as the minor’s passport; in addition, both parents need to sign the application.
If the parents are separated, both parents need to sign the application at the Consulate or at any branch of the Ministry of Interior in Israel.
The signature of one parent is permitted only in cases when a court order indicates that the parent has been given sole custody of the minor.

Section 11 of the Registration of Population Law states that "A resident to whom a child is born abroad must notify the registration clerk of his child's registration details, within 30 days."
1. Procedure for submitting "notification of the birth of an Israeli citizen abroad"
In order to register a child who was born abroad to Israeli citizens, one of the Israeli parents must appear in person before the diplomatic / consular representative at the mission and implement the registration process, during which the following will be required:
1. Filling out and signing the form Notification of the Birth of an Israeli Citizen Abroad
2. The original birth certificate, verified with an apostille stamp in countries that are signatories to the 1961 Hague Convention, or presentation of a certificate verified by the relevant authority in that country
3. Photocopies of the parents' passports
4. If the parents are married and there is no record to that effect in the Population Registry of the State of Israel, their verified marriage certificate must be presented
Issuing a passport for a minor who was just registered
In order to issue a passport for a minor, one of the Israeli parents must appear in person with the child before the diplomatic / consular representative at the mission. The process of issuing a passport for a minor is as follows:
1. Fill out an application for a passport
2. Provide two passport pictures
3. Pay the fee
Comment: In the event that the mother is not an Israeli citizen, and the parents of the child are not married or the child was born less than 10 months after their marriage, the Israeli father must contact the mission for further instruction before appearing to register the child.

A/2 Student visa
The procedures have been updated and in order to obtain a student visa for religious institutions, seminars and Secondary schools, the student must be invited by the institution through the Ministry of Interior in Israel only.
This visa is granted to those who want to study in Israel in elementary and high schools, academic institutions, yeshivot and youth institutions of the Jewish Agency. The visa is valid for up to one year and for multiple entrances and exits. Recipients of this visa are not permitted to work in Israel.
Please note: A minor will not be given a visa without the written consent of both parents or his legal guardian.
The visa is granted to students who provide the following:
• Completed and signed application for a visa to enter Israel
• Two passport pictures
• Certification of acceptance for study at a recognized educational institution in Israel
• Proof that the student has the financial means to pay for his studies and sustenance throughout his stay in Israel
• A travel document that is valid for at least one year, provided that his country has a diplomatic mission in the State of Israel. If there is no such mission in Israel, the passport must be valid for the entire period of studies and another six months beyond that time
• Payment of the fee
B/2 Visitor's visa
A B/2 visa is granted to someone who wishes to stay in Israel for only a short time (for a visit, tourism, a business meeting or study in a Hebrew ulpan). A person who enters Israel on a B/2 visa is not allowed to work in the State of Israel.
A B/2 visa is valid for up to three months from the date of issue. The duration of the stay in Israel will be determined by the Border Police. A visitor who wishes to extend his visit may submit an application at one of the regional population administration offices of the Ministry of the Interior.
The process to be handled at the mission:
• Presentation of a travel document that is valid for at least six months beyond the period of the stay in Israel
• A completed and signed application for a visa to enter Israel
• A photocopy of the applicant's travel document
• Proof of the applicant's sufficient financial means for the visit to Israel
• Order for round trip airline tickets to and from Israel
• Two passport pictures
• Payment of the fee
Please note:
1. The consul may request additional documents.
2. Since the fee is collected for handling the application, it will not be refunded to the applicant if the visa is not issued for any reason.

Change in marital status
The State of Israel requires all citizens to notify the Government regarding a change in marital status even if the citizen is abroad.
In order to do so you will need to:
1. Download the form notification of change in marital status (marriage/divorce/widowhood).
2. Come to the Consulate.
3. Bring the original Canadian certificate (marriage/death or court order) supporting the change in status.
4. Bring your passport and your spouse’s passport.
5. Pay by credit card / debit card or money order.
To order a certificate from Ontario, go to the website:
https://www.orgforms.gov.on.ca/eForms/start.do
If the certificate is from a State that signed The Hague convention, you will need an apostille stamp on the certificate.
List of states that signed on the Hague convention
You can get your certificate signed and stamped with an apostille stamp at the Consulate/Embassy of the State concerned.

Application to renew adult’s passport (expired passport is 10 years or older).
Application to renew minor’s passport (expired passport is 5 years or older)
In order to renew a passport for an adult at the Consulate you require:
1. The old passport;
2. An application for a passport – you will need to sign the application at the consulate;
3. 2 passport photos in (size 5x5 cm) with a stamp that says when and where it was taken;
4. Pay by credit card/debit card or money order;
5. Pre paid express envelope from Canada Post (registered) - see table of fees on our website.
In order to renew a passport for an adult via mail you will need:
1. The old passport;
2. An application for a passport – you will need to fill in and sign where indicated;
3. 2 passport photos in (size 5x5 cm) with a stamp that says when and where it was taken;
4. Pay by credit card/debit card, money order or certified cheque
5. Pre paid express envelope from Canada Post (registered) - see table of fees on our website.
In order to renew passport for a minor at the Consulate you will need:
1. To bring the minor’s passport
2. To appear at the Consulate with the minor;
3. An application for a passport – you will need to sign the application at the consulate;
4. 2 passport photos in (size 5x5 cm) with a stamp that says when and where it was taken;
5. Pay by credit card/debit card or money order;
6. Pre paid express envelope from Canada Post (registered- see table of fees on our website.
If the parents are married, only one parent is needed at the Consulate, but he/she must bring both parents’ passports as well as the minor’s passport; in addition, both parents need to sign the application.
If the parents are seperated, both parents need to sign the application at the Consulate or at any branch of the Ministry of Interior in Israel.
The signature of one parent is permitted only in cases when a court order indicates that the parent has been given sole custody of the minor